Jason McAteer and David Kelly eye up Shamrock Rovers manager job

World Cup hero Jason McAteer and former Ireland striker David Kelly have thrown their names into the hat for the manager’s job at Shamrock Rovers.

McAteer wants to talk to the Rovers board about the vacancy created after Michael O’Neill’s decision to walk away from a new two year contract.

Kelly, who has served his managerial apprenticeship as Billy Davies’ coach at Sheffield United, Preston, Derby and Nottingham Forest, is also keen on the Tallaght gig.

“I worked for a brief spell as John Barnes’ number two at Tranmere but I want to be a manager in my own right and I would be delighted to start my new career in the League of Ireland,” said McAteer, 40, who could also interest manager-less Bohemians.